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Syngamidae

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The Syngamidae are a family of nematodes which commonly parasitize mammals, birds, and rarely humans. They are classified in the Strongyloidae superfamily and Strongylata order.

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FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematoda
  3. ClassChromadorea
  4. OrderRhabditida
  5. FamilySyngamidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Strongylida
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The Syngamidae are a family of nematodes which commonly parasitize mammals, birds, and rarely humans. They are classified in the Strongyloidae superfamily and Strongylata order.

Notable species within the family Syngamidae include Syngamus trachea, commonly known as the gapeworm, which infests birds, and Mammomonogamus laryngeus, which is a parasite of ungulates, cats, and orangutans, and which can accidentally infect humans.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Syngamidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.